California / Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community / Health Program Specialist II

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Health Program Specialist II

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

10 employees hold this title in Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community. Median total compensation for the role is $98,182, above the department median of $91,700.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $973.1K
Role median: $98,182
Agency median: $91,700
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,016$106,911+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Health Program Specialist II is held in 19 California departments. In Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community, the median of $98,182 ranks #13 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$108,838 · 1

California Department of Aging

$106,663 · 4

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$106,613 · 3

General Services

$106,613 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$106,358 · 8

Department of Health Care Services

$104,190 · 138

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$103,811 · 7

Franchise Tax Board

$103,404 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$102,304 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$102,286 · 39

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,700 · 30

CDCR

$98,746 · 39

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cheryl Ward

Health Program Specialist II/Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

2025 total comp

$98,203

Base pay: $70,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755508336004
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $98,203

Cheryl Ward works as a Health Program Specialist II for Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $98,203 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Christina Crews

Health Program Specialist II/Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

2025 total comp

$98,160

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $1,011
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755508336001
Salary Total: $8,444
Total Pay: $98,160

Christina Crews holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,160. They are represented by R01.